Free communication, billing and payment tools for schools
Curacubby, an end-to-end commerce, billing and integrated payments platform built for the education market and modernizing the business of schools, ... Read more
ConnectED
Free Family Engagement Tool For Impacted Schools and Districts
PowerMyLearning, a national nonprofit, is committed to helping school and district leaders who are mobilizing to implement remote learning plans ... Read more
Complimentary LanSchool Air licenses to help lessen the impact of Coronavirus closures
As COVID-19 continues to impact our communities, schools are implementing emergency distance learning plans to prepare for potential closures. LanSchool, ... Read more
Comcast offers services to learn and teach from home
Comcast is opening its Xfinity WiFi Network Nationally for Free, Offers Unlimited Data for Free, Confirms Its Commitment to Connecting ... Read more
3 districts that battled malware–and won–with endpoint security
It's not exactly a secret that most educational institutions are vulnerable to data breaches and security hacks. All it takes is one attack to freeze school operations and…
4 ways to improve digital equity in your classroom
As a former middle school teacher who taught in a lower-income, majority-minority school equipped with lots of "high tech" tools, I often wondered about digital equity. For me,…
3 must-haves for a mobile learning environment
Beekmantown (NY) Central School District, a rural district of 2,070 students, was on a mission to be the most progressive educational institution in the area. When funds were…
Family tech nights can narrow the digital divide
When we talk about digital equity, the conversation often focuses on providing opportunities for all students to learn in an increasingly connected world. We talk about devices and…
3 tips for jumpstarting your district’s connectivity discussion
This year’s E-rate cycle may be over, but in order to be well prepared for the next one, now is the time to start the connectivity conversation with…
6 ways school bus wi-fi could benefit your district
Gaps in internet access are an all-too-familiar struggle for many schools, particularly those in rural or low-income districts where coverage is spotty or too expensive. In 2015, President…
Weak cell service? How schools can solve this still-pervasive problem
Today’s students are more connected to their devices than ever before, whether they’re using their tablets or cellular devices to take notes in class, conduct research, or write…
Video: Adams 12 Five Star Schools – Watch Xirrus Keep 45,000 Students Connected
Adams 12 Five Star Schools’ Chief Information Officer, David Bonsett needed a fast, reliable and secure Wi-Fi network solution to ... Read more
Getting started: Your E‑rate cheat sheet
It's that time of year again--the federal E-rate program is getting underway, and with program updates and refreshes in recent years, you might need a primer on this…
3 tips for maximizing your PLC participation during the new school year
For educators across the country, it’s time to get back at it. Summer is over, and if we are not yet back in school teaching, we are sorting…
Infographic: Why mobile technology is hurting some students
Although most children in families earning below the median U.S. household income have internet access and devices that connect to it, they struggle with being "under-connected." Ninety-four percent…
Promethean Planet joins forces with ClassFlow
Promethean Planet, an interactive whiteboard community for educators, is now part of ClassFlow, a collaborative teaching and learning software community. With the merger, all lessons and resources designed…
Impero Software’s keyword library addresses online safety concerns
It makes the headlines often: A young man or woman in the U.S. ends his or her own life due to bullying or becomes radicalized and attempts to…
6 apps to help parents and teachers communicate
Communication between teachers and parents makes it easier for educators to understand the outside challenges students may deal with, and it helps parents understand how they can better…
5 critical 21st century skills that go way beyond the 4 Cs
Teach students to think like entrepreneurs with these 21st century skill sets that use the 4 Cs in some very direct ways.
Google Apps for Education
Save time and stay connected. Google Apps for Education: A Suite of Free Productivity Tools for Classroom Collaboration Download White ... Read more
President Commends CVUSD and Dr. Adams
At "ConnectEd to the Future," President Barack Obama celebrated the work of the 100 most innovative school leaders in the US. Watch as Dr. Adams receives special mention.…
4 ways to make your class more engaging
Mobile technology and its use in the classroom is booming across the country; but outside of the ‘cool tech’ aspect, many educators struggle to understand why students find…
Best Connected Educator Month tweets-Week 5
Here are the Connected Educator Month tweets that we found most enlightening, helpful, or interesting this week. #CE13
Best Connected Educator Month tweets-Week 3
Here are the Connected Educator Month tweets that we found most enlightening, helpful, or interesting this week. #CE13
Five essentials to create connected students
Recently we had a holiday, or at least it felt like one, edSurge reports.
Best Connected Educator Month tweets
Here are the Connected Educator Month tweets that we found most enlightening, helpful, or interesting this week. #CE13
Six can’t-miss Connected Educator Month panels
What better way to commence Connected Educators Month (CEM), starting Oct. 1st, then to connect educators across the country to discuss topics most relevant to education today? In…
Learn how to become a connected educator
Connected Educators Month (CEM), an initiative launched by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to help educators make better use of digital and social media tools for collaboration,…
Obama unveils ConnectED initiative to boost digital learning
President Obama today unveiled ConnectED, a new initiative intended to connect 99 percent of America’s students to the internet through high-speed broadband and high-speed wireless within five years.…